44 Steve Young Quotes for You to Enjoy

Steve Young

American Athlete

Born: Oct 11, 1961

Ball Football Great Me People You

You become a leader in times of trouble. Leaders emerge when things don't go well. When everyone else starts pointing fingers, a leader takes responsibility. Steve Young

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I never asked to be the highest paid player in sports. Steve Young

Sports Never Highest Asked Paid Player

As the story about CTE got more real, it became more clear that players are playing that without a full understanding of the risks they face, and the long-term effects. Steve Young

Risks Face Understanding About More Clear Long-Term Became Without Got Real Effects Story Full Players Playing

Bye weeks are nerve‑wracking. Steve Young

Weeks Bye

When you play quarterback in San Francisco, not much goes under the radar. Steve Young

You Francisco Quarterback Goes San San Francisco Much Radar Play

My generation, people who played with me, they're suffering from football. Steve Young

Me Suffering Generation People My Generation Football Who Played

Playing football in San Francisco was almost a transcendental experience. Steve Young

Experience Francisco Football Almost Transcendental San San Francisco Playing

There's some glory years, where if you play long enough and you've figured the game out, and physically you're still healthy enough, there are some years in there where you can really be productive. And those are fun years. Steve Young

You Game Long Healthy Enough Those Out Some Physically Glory Still Years Where Really Productive Figured Fun Play

I can't imagine as a rookie actually playing good football. I went through it. Steve Young

Good Through Football Rookie Actually Playing Imagine

My wife hates football, and my kids don't really care. Steve Young

Care Wife Kids Hates Football Really

I loved playing Dallas. Steve Young

Loved Loved Playing Dallas Playing

In the NFL, you're always facing an obstacle. Steve Young

You NFL Facing Obstacle Always

The demands of excellent NFL quarterbacking I always said took every piece of me, emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually. It was like it just took it all, and I think that was what was so energizing about it and unreplicable. Steve Young

Me Every Think Took I Think NFL About Physically Mentally Spiritually Excellent Emotionally Demands Like Piece Said Always Just Energizing

If you're playing for 10 or 15 years, you can't every week run six option plays. It can be around. It can be a part of the game, but sooner or later you've got to deliver the ball from the pocket. That's the game. Now, if the game changes, and it's proven a championship can be won from the pistol spread, then I'm wrong. Steve Young

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So the truth is, if there's a lesson to be learned from mobile quarterbacks, it is deliver the ball from the pocket, which demands mastery of the data that is involved working in the pocket, which is, 'I know everything about everything.' Steve Young

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If sports has anything to do for society, football plays a great role. Steve Young

Great Sports Society Football Role Anything Plays

The truth is that in the NFL, the job is to deliver the ball from the pocket. That's the job. Steve Young

Truth Truth Is Job NFL Pocket Deliver Ball

I always likened retirement to falling off a cliff, and then you have to kind of brush yourself off. Steve Young

You Yourself Kind Brush Retirement Cliff Always Falling Off Then